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Being able to cast Shadow Control without specific hand gestures meant it could now be done completely undetected. The success rate of connecting to an opponent's shadow or binding them would be much higher.
"Brilliant..." Qiao Sang looked at Little Treasure, feeling for the nth time that it was truly a pity he didn't go to school.
In the short duration of watching the match, he had managed to figure out how to cast Shadow Control without hand seals on his own. If he actually put in some serious effort at school, the results would be terrifying...
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure felt his beast tamer's gaze and suddenly felt a chill, a mysterious premonition of bad luck.
That look... she doesn't think I'm too smart and wants to send me to school, does she?
Little Treasure silently took a step back, casually turning his head to avoid her eyes.
Qiao Sang spoke: "Impressive. Did you figure that out yourself?"
"Xun xun~"
"Xun xun~"
Hearing the word "impressive," Little Treasure perked up again, launching into a detailed, animated explanation of how he thought of the move and the process of learning it.
Gangbao listened from the side, her eyes gradually filling with admiration. At this moment, she truly felt her Boss was smart, just a different kind of smart from herself.
Suddenly, her trainer's voice echoed in her mind: "You think he's a good fit for school too, don't you?"
School? He really is quite a fit... Gangbao glanced at Little Treasure, who was becoming more animated by the second, and replied mentally: "Gang Zhan." Isn't school for humans? I just think he's smart.
Boss, this is the most I can help you... Gangbao thought.
Qiao Sang looked at Gangbao silently and replied in her mind: "I think you're quite smart too. How about you go to school with Little Treasure?"
Gangbao: ... She was going to train her Bond Power to automatically block thoughts sooner or later...
"Gang Zhan." Gangbao replied submissively in her mind. No, I'm not as smart as him.
Qiao Sang couldn't help but let her lips curl up. To be honest, after the temporary bond evolution today, she realized Gangbao's thoughts were surprisingly active.
Gangbao: ...
Yabao was listening intently to Little Treasure's lecture.
"Yap yap!"
Once Yabao had heard enough, he turned to his trainer, wagging his tail with a look of pure anticipation. "Yap yap?" Can I stay perfectly still when I cast Meteor Rain and those skills?
Qiao Sang spoke the cold truth: "No."
"Yap yap..." Yabao's tail instantly drooped.
"Xun xun..." Little Treasure patted Yabao's back in consolation.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang said seriously: "Little Treasure's Shadow Control is different from your skill style. The less noticeable the casting method of Shadow Control is, the better. But for you, it doesn't matter if the opponent guesses what you're doing, the most important thing is that they can't block it."
"Yap yap!"
Yabao felt that made sense and regained his spirit. Little Treasure silently pulled his paw back.
Qingbao watched the scene and found it very amusing, unable to help but giggle. Little Treasure turned to look at her.
"Qing qing."
Qingbao blinked her pure eyes and gave him a sweet smile.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure felt a bit ashamed looking at her smile. How could I have thought Fifth Sister was laughing at me just now? I shouldn't think that way...
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11:10 PM
Qiao Sang finished washing up, lay in bed, and closed her eyes. It was her habit to check the Beast Codex before sleeping.
The pages flipped rapidly. When she saw the name on Gangbao's page was still Steel Sword Falcon, she suddenly remembered something. All sleepiness vanished as she opened her eyes and looked at Gangbao by the window.
Gangbao sensed her movement and turned her head. However, she was stunned, she couldn't sense what her trainer was thinking.
"Are you sleepy?" Qiao Sang glanced at Yabao and Qingbao sleeping on the bed and whispered.
"Gang Zhan." Gangbao shook her head. To be honest, having just become stronger today, she was too excited to sleep.
Qiao Sang smiled: "Then let's go to the training room to test your evolved form and see if you can evolve at will."
The Hotel provided specialized training grounds with excellent privacy.
The semi-finals and finals were back-to-back, happening tomorrow. Qiao Sang had planned to train during her rest period, but Professor Mikayla had mentioned: "Sometimes resting well before a match yields better results. You must trust the accumulation of effort from you and Yabao."
So, she let them rest while she studied Yuan Tianlong's data, forgetting to have Gangbao undergo temporary evolution to check her stats. Of course, except for Little Treasure, the others eventually couldn't resist their training souls and did some light training in the indoor facility.
"Gang Zhan." Gangbao nodded.
As she raised her wings, she thought of something and chirped inquisitively: "Gang Zhan?" Have you already learned to block your thoughts?
Qiao Sang was stunned: "No."
"Gang Zhan?" Gangbao asked. Then why couldn't I sense what you were thinking just now?
Qiao Sang paused, and then a strange expression crossed her face. "When exactly was it that you couldn't sense my thoughts?"
"Gang Zhan." Gangbao thought for a moment and indicated it was about three minutes ago.
Qiao Sang asked again: "Is it always around this time before I sleep that you can't sense my thoughts?"
Gangbao nodded and chirped: "Gang Zhan." Don't you usually just empty your head before sleep?
After a pause, she realized she never used to care if she could sense her trainer's thoughts, but lately, too many thoughts had been flooding in, making the sudden silence feel like a lack of adaptation.
Qiao Sang: ...
It seemed that whenever she was viewing the Beast Codex, Gangbao knew absolutely nothing. Looking at Gangbao, she said word for word: "I didn't empty my head. I was looking at the Beast Codex."
If Gangbao's future evolution path relied on Bond Power, she didn't want any reservations to hinder their bond.
"Gang Zhan." Gangbao could sense her trainer was telling the truth. She chirped, realizing her trainer hadn't been "empty-headed." She had heard of the Beast Codex, it was said that humans could only contract and control races because of it.
Qiao Sang continued: "My Beast Codex is a bit special. It shows your detailed data, so I check it before bed. Perhaps because of its special nature, you can't sense anything when I'm thinking about it."
"Gang Zhan..." Gangbao gazed at her trainer. She knew how vital the Codex was to humans, was it really okay to tell her these differences?
Sensing her thought, Qiao Sang smiled: "It’s okay. Aren't we the best of partners?"
A warm current surged through Gangbao's heart, accompanied by a mysterious rise in power.
"Xun xun!"
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure, having overheard, raised his paws. He heard it too!
Qiao Sang looked at him and smiled: "It’s okay if you heard it too."
To be honest, back when they first contracted, even with Yabao, she never thought she would share this secret with her pets. But now, even with Qingbao, the most recent, she felt there was nothing she couldn't say.
She had to admit, her mindset had changed significantly since she first arrived in this beast-taming society. She now viewed Yabao and the others as inseparable companions.
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure floated in a happy circle. Although he didn't understand why what his master said was so important, it felt like something significant to her and his subordinate, and he felt a sense of being trusted.
"Gang Zhan."
At this moment, Gangbao chirped, suggesting they try the Bond Evolution. After saying that, she flew toward the training room.
"Being both shy and moved..." Qiao Sang sensed Gangbao's mood, saw her acting like everything was normal, smiled, and got out of bed to follow.
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure called out from behind and hurried to keep up.
Wait for him!
The training room in the suite used special materials that were both soundproof and durable, though it usually only supported standard training; skills with high destructive power were not suitable for use inside.
To avoid waking Yabao and the others, Qiao Sang went in and shut the door before saying: "Let's begin."
"Gang Zhan."
Gangbao nodded and then lay on the floor as a dazzling white light erupted from her body.
The height of the training room was not over 20 meters, but the length was.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure watched the white light on Gangbao from the side, unable to help but show an envious expression.
Once the white light faded, Gangbao's appearance had changed drastically, becoming her King-level form.
Her size slowly shrank, and she stood up.
At the same time, Qiao Sang sat on a rest chair nearby, closed her eyes, and entered the Beast Codex with her consciousness.
The pages flipped, and soon she arrived at the page regarding Gangbao.
Name: Steel Chief Kane (Gangbao)
Attributes: Steel, Flying
Level: King Level (1,000,000 / 10,000,000) +
Traits:
First Trait: Mirror Armor. Level: A , Status: (Exceptionally useful), Description: (When affected by an opponent's stat-lowering move or characteristic, reflects those effects back to the pet that used the move or triggered the characteristic)
Second Trait: Hard Skull. Level: D, Status: (Difficult to use), Description: (Provides immunity to recoil damage from its own moves)
Third Characteristic: Sharpness. Level: S, Status: (Supernatural), Description: (When using slicing moves, power is increased by 90%)
Fourth Characteristic: Mental Fortitude. Level: B, Status: (Useful), Description: (Possesses a trained spirit that will not flinch from an opponent's attack or pressure, and remains unmoved by Intimidate)
Fifth Characteristic: Dauntless Shield. Level: A (), Status: (Exceptionally useful), Description: (Defense increases upon entering the field, though there is a time limit; defense returns to normal over time.)
Sixth Characteristic: Pressure. Level: A (), Status: (Exceptionally useful), Description: (Exerts pressure on the opponent, making them feel an overbearing aura)
Hidden Characteristic: Bond Power. Level: A (), Status: (Exceptionally useful), Description: (Can use the power of the bond to perform beyond conventional abilities during battle)
Skills: Iron Defense (Ultimate) max, Trickery (Proficient ) +, Steel Wing (Great Success ) +, Air Slash (Great Success ) +, Peck (Great Success ) +, Air Absorption (Perfect ) +, Metal Claw (Competent ) +, Metal Sound (Beginner ) + Wing Blade (Ultimate ) max, Quick Attack (Great Success ) +, Scary Face (Beginner ) +, Heavy Slam (Proficient ) +, Hurricane (Great Success ) +, Double Team (Perfect ) +, Swords Dance (Proficient ) +, Roost (Proficient ) +, Holy Sword (Proficient ) +, Iron Tail (Beginner ) +, Flash Cannon (Beginner ) +, Steel Beam (Beginner ) +
Sharpness has become S-rank... Qiao Sang felt a wave of joy.
This characteristic is so practical, whether it's Steel Wing, Air Slash, or Gangbao's most frequently used Wing Blade, it helps increase the cutting and tearing power.
She looked further down.
Two more characteristics: Dauntless Shield and Pressure.
Pressure is self-explanatory, it can release an overbearing aura, which Little Treasure and Qingbao both have...
Come to think of it, she felt that among her five pets, Yabao was actually the most suited to awaken this characteristic, yet he didn't.
But it's understandable, Pressure is not an easy characteristic to awaken.
Little Treasure is a variant, his bloodline might carry a kingly lineage.
Qingbao goes without saying, she comes with her own inheritance and is a future divine beast.
Gangbao's is likely because her size far exceeds other pets of the same stage... No, the greater possibility is because she has always had a heart for helping her species. If she hadn't contracted with Qiao Sang, she would surely be leading a group of followers, becoming the leader of the Steel Sword Falcon species in some region...
Qiao Sang narrowed her thoughts and looked at the other new characteristic.
Dauntless Shield...
This characteristic is quite rare. I wonder how it feels in battle. Gangbao's defense is already strong enough at the King stage even without this characteristic... Qiao Sang remembered the feeling today when Gangbao was struck by lightning after evolving, yet she felt no pain.
She looked at the skill column.
Three more skills.
Iron Tail: A high-tier Steel-type skill, using a hardened tail to whip the opponent, causing damage.
Flash Cannon: A high-tier Steel-type skill, gathering the body's light into a single point to release it, causing a powerful attack and sometimes lowering the opponent's defense.
This move is good. Back when she competed on Chaosu Planet, she encountered a Steel Giant Dragon that used it.
Qiao Sang still remembered the power of that move.
She looked further down at the last skill.
Steel Beam...
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Finally she opened up about her codex
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